New defence spending will still leave Canada $6B to $7B short of NATO target, Blair says

Even if Canada reaches its defence spending targets by the end of the decade, it would still be "$6 billion to $7 billion" short of NATO's two per cent of GDP benchmark for member nations, says Defence Minister Bill Blair.

New defence spending will still leave Canada $6B to $7B short of NATO target, Blair says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind National Defence Minister Bill Blair as they hold a press conference on Canada's new defence policy at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ont. on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Even if Canada reaches its defence spending targets by the end of the decade, it would still be "$6 billion to $7 billion" short of NATO's two per cent of GDP benchmark for member nations, says Defence Minister Bill Blair.